http://www.tubbspro.com Sun, 20 Nov 2011 03:51:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Now Accepting Charge Cards http://www.tubbspro.com/now-accepting-charge-cards/ http://www.tubbspro.com/now-accepting-charge-cards/#comments Sun, 20 Nov 2011 03:51:36 +0000 admin http://www.tubbspro.com/now-accepting-charge-cards/ I am pleased to announce that for your convenience, Tubbs Pro Paper and Paint can now accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover.  I am looking forward to helping you update your walls with either a current wallpaper pattern, or with a fresh new coat of paint!

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Grasscloth Wallpaper I recently Installed.

Virginia Beach, VA, the easternmost city of the Hampton Roads area, is the perfect family vacation destination. It’s also a great place to live; there’s always something to do here. Whether you enjoy the shops and fine restaurants of Towne Center or walking along the shore line, Virginia Beach has it all. These are just a few reasons why I love living here and enjoy providing Virginia Beach wallpaper hanging services for twenty-seven years. Many of my Virginia Beach clients hire me to install high-end wallpaper, especially those living in the Bay Island community and/or referred by Goodwin Interiors. I have numerous years of experience hanging high-end, hand-made wallpaper, and yet many jobs present new challenges that require me to customize my techniques. If you are looking for a professional wallpaper hanger in Virginia Beach to install your high-end or standard wallpaper, please call me today at 757-754-1415.

]]> http://www.tubbspro.com/wallpaper-hangers-virginia-beach/feed/ 0 Wallpaper was never ‘out’ http://www.tubbspro.com/wallpaper-was-never-out/ http://www.tubbspro.com/wallpaper-was-never-out/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:23:07 +0000 admin http://www.tubbspro.com/wallpaper-was-never-out/  

Where to Buy Wallpaper Online
by Brian Patrick Flynn in Design Trends & Styles, Floor & Wall

Growing up, I recall many borderline-offensive kitchens and/or dining rooms covered in cheap, nausea-inducing wallpaper. Perhaps that’s why my generation, kids who went to high school in the mid-1990’s, consider decorating with wallcovering so despicable. Well, it’s time to SNAP OUT OF IT [Cher slaps Nicolas]! There’s only so much one can do with eggshell enamel until the need for texture, sheen and pattern come into play.

For interior designers, wallcovering hasn’t really ever gone out of style. Sure, to the general public, it may have disappeared for 15 years; however, any high-end designer home created in the past decade is certain to have a few rooms sporting a variety of options from grasscloth to toile. If you’re borderline-interested in the possibility of wallpaper for your own home, here’s a few options sure to get your design mojo flowing. Now, as far as wallpaper BORDERS are concerned, let’s just go ahead and completely erase those from history. The world will be a better place.

Graham & Brown www.grahambrown.com
Hands down, the best source for wallpaper online. The UK-based company offers collections from huge designers such as Kelly Hoppen, Amy Butler and Barbara Hulanicki. Sure, their products are amazing; however, their prices will leave your jaw on the floor too.

“Fountain” by Amy Butler

Hicks by Kelly Hoppen
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen’s Helsinki

“Countess” in Charcoal/Plum
Hula by Barbara Hulanicki

Paper My Walls www.papermywalls.com
If you’re looking for grasscloth, Paper My Walls offers great colors and textures at low to medium price-points. Their greens, browns and tans tend to be the richest and look the most high-end.

Asian Splendor in Tan on Black

Decorator Grasscloth in Green

Wallpaper Collective www.wallpapercollective.com
Wallpaper Collective has an incredible selection of playful, vintage prints ideal for kids’ rooms, midcentury-modern homes and bachelor pads. Price-points are upper-medium to high; the wallpapers are artisanal, ranging from mom-and-pop shops to designer lines including Aimee Wilder and Marimekko. My personal favorites are “Robots” and “Analog Nights,” two wallpapers I’m determined to try in a bachelor pad and kids’ room.

Squirrels in Latte
La Cage in Midnight on White Mylar

Large Pencil in Bone

Analog Nights in Fudgsicle

If your girl loves robots as much as your boy does, you’re in luck. Robots comes in two color ways: red and classic.

Jonathan Adler www.jonathanadler.com
If you’re up for high-end retro, Jonathan Adler is the way to go. Overall, Adler has the most colorful and happy selection out there.

Bamboo in green

Greek Key

Syrie in Blue & Silver

Brian Patrick Flynn is (a) a self-taught interior designer (b) very tall (c) the owner of a small dog that looks more like a baby pig mixed with a deer. In addition to these accomplishments, he produces, writes and designs all the original content on his editorial decorating site, Decor Demon.

 

]]> http://www.tubbspro.com/wallpaper-was-never-out/feed/ 0 Extreme Makeover – Virginia Beach, VA http://www.tubbspro.com/extreme-makeover-virginia-beach-va/ http://www.tubbspro.com/extreme-makeover-virginia-beach-va/#comments Sat, 05 Feb 2011 19:50:30 +0000 admin http://www.tubbspro.com/extreme-makeover-virginia-beach-va/ My daughter, Jackie, and I hung wallpaper in the master bath of the Extreme Makeover house that was constructed in an amazing seven days, start to finish.  I can’t post any pictures until after the reveal, which I believe is going to take place later this afternoon.  It’s a dreary, rainy day, but I’m sure the sun is shining brightly in Beverly Hill (yes, Beverly Hill) and her family’s hearts! 

I would’ve liked to have gone to the "bus driver, move that bus" event, but having gone to bed at 5:25 this morning, I was afraid I’d fall asleep at the wheel going down there.  I’ll just have to wait for the airing, which is to take place approximately six weeks from now.

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 What one might see as a lot of work, another sees as an adventure in restoration!  The homeowner, Terry, did an excellent job painting  her kitchen cabinets with a great shade of a light sage green. Notice the distressed look she accomplished on her cabinet doors. She was very pleased with the result of her hard work.  What she was not so happy with was her slightly flawed ceiling.  She felt that it needed something special.  That’s  where expanded vinyl and my installation skills came to the rescue!  Notice from the pictures how well it hides cracks and imperfections! 

Lowe’s still carries this brand of vinyl in stock.  It comes in various styles, like the one shown on Terry’s ceiling.  It also comes in a patternless faux plaster look.  The last time I looked, the price was about $15.00/single roll.I couldn’t resist posting their cute little dog!

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Karl was a huge Sesame Street fan.  He found me onlline and consequently hired  me to hang a beautiful mural depicting many of the characters hanging out together under a bright blue sky.  An old office-related border pattern had to go into hiding first.!  Then I hung the mural and painted the walls a sunny yellow. Karl was very pleased with the outcome. Now a computer desk has been removed to be replaced with a crib and changing table!  I’m sure the Michels will cherish each and every memory that will be formed in their beautiful new nursery!

Before painting the walls and hiding the old border:

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Decorating styles come and go, and this includes wallpaper.  Many people shy away from hanging wallpaper in their home because all they can think of is the ugly old flower print at Grandma’s house. If only they would look through a wallpaper book they would see the sleek, modern designs that are now being produced. It is of little surprise that all successful interior designers still use wallpaper.

Tubbs Pro Wallpapering has been providing professional wallpaper hanging (Chesapeake) services to the Hampton Roads area since 1984. When you hire Tubbs Pro Wallpapering we guarantee your satisfaction, because the customer is always right. We offer residential and commercial wallpaper hanging (Chesapeake) services at affordable prices.

Give your home and business a fresh new look. Call Tubbs Pro Wallpapering at 757-754-1415 today!

]]> http://www.tubbspro.com/wallpaper-hanging-chesapeake/feed/ 0 What to do When Stripping Wallpaper Damages the Drywall http://www.tubbspro.com/what-to-do-when-stripping-wallpaper-damages-the-drywall/ http://www.tubbspro.com/what-to-do-when-stripping-wallpaper-damages-the-drywall/#comments Fri, 14 May 2010 15:17:37 +0000 admin http://www.tubbspro.com/?p=160 Tubbs Pro Wallpapering step-by-step guide on stripping wallpaper and repairing damaged walls to prepare for painting or wallpaper in Hampton Roads VA.

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Hi my name is Linda Tubbs, owner of Tubbs Pro Wallpapering of Hampton Roads VA. If you are stripping your wallpaper and it causes extensive drywall damage, I highly recommend hiring a professional who has the experience to get the job done quickly. But if you're a "do-it-yourself" type person and have a lot of time on your hands, then please keep reading!

If you have any questions about any of the items needed for stripping and prepping damaged walls, go to any Sherwin-Williams store and they will direct you to the most effective items.

Supplies Needed:

  • Wallpaper Stripper: I highly recommend the liquid form that you mix with water. Use a sprayer. DO NOT buy any type of "goo" product. They just make an even bigger mess.
  • Drop Cloths, Old Towels, etc: Protect your floors and carpeting!
  • Wallpaper scrapers and other tools for removal.
  • Sponges
  • Utility knives
  • Sand paper
  • Drywall Mud & Spreaders
  • Shellac-based Primer
  • Oil-based Primer
  • Your Paint or Wallpaper of Choice
  • Time & Patience
Stripping Wallpaper

When stripping paper, there are three things that need to be removed:

  1. Top Layer
  2. Backing
  3. Glue

At first try removing the top layer dry, then wetting the backing.

If this doesn't work, though, I suggest using a paper tiger on the top layer, then wetting the top layer with your wallpaper stripper. Let it stand however long the label says to, then strip off the paper.

Often times only the top layer will come off and you will still have to re-wet the back layer to remove it.

After both layers of paper are removed make sure to wipe your walls down with a sponge and/or wet cloth. If there is still a sufficient amount of glue on the walls, respray the walls and wipe/scrub off the glue.

Stripping wallpaper is already a pain, but if your paper was installed on un-primed walls then removing the paper can become a nightmare.

Sometimes when you're stripping paper the top layer of drywall is also pulled off. You'll see a brown, cardboard-like substance underneath this top layer. If you mud over this drywall layer it will bubble up. How do you get passed this problem? Continue to next slide!

Prepping Damaged Walls

If you have an extensive amount of drywall damage and the mud is bubbling up, the key to solving this problem is white shellac-based primer. The shellac prevents the moisture of the mud from soaking into this cardboard-like drywall layer.

Make sure to keep the area you're working in well-ventilated, and paint the shellac-based primer over all areas where the brown cardboard-like layer is showing. Let the primer dry.

Now you're ready to prep your walls. The first thing you will want to do is mud over all areas you used the shellac-based primer. If there are still areas that bubble up, wait until the mud dries to see if the bubbles suck in. If they do not, you'll have to cut out the bubbled up areas and re-prime and re-mud.

Apply mud to any other areas of the wall that may have small holes,gouges, or dents from removing the wallpaper.

After the mud has dried, sand your walls smooth. Please wear a mask and work in a well ventilated area!

Once your walls are smooth, paint the walls with oil-based primer. I always recommend using oil-based primer after removing wallpaper, because it counteracts any minor glue residue that was left on your walls. Oil-based primer has a very strong odor to it, so open all windows and turn on the fans. Once dry, this odor will fade. Your walls are now ready for new paint or wallpaper.

The End

I hope these instructions help you in your home improvement. Remember, if you get in over your head any any point or if you have any questions don't hesitate to call me at 757-754-1415.

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Details

  • Open May 8-23
  • Noon until 9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays
  • Noon until 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
  • Ticket sales will stop one hour before closing

Admission

  • General admission costs $10 for a one-day pass and $17 for a two-day pass
  • Active duty and retired military guests and seniors (62 and over) get a $3 discount
    Mon.-Thurs., and a $1 discount on Fri.-Sun
  • Children 12 and under and guests in wheelchairs are free
  • Only one discount applies

Please view their website at http://www.founderspointe.com/homearama2010 for more information, pictures, and directions.

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I am thinking of having them professionally printed by Overnight Prints. I had my business cards printed by them and really like the way they turned out! It will be nice to have these cards for my customers to fill out so that I can put them on this website.

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